Thank you for sharing. I was actually diagnosed with heart failure at 35 myself, and I've always wondered about the long term projector for me. Doctors know my heart failure will worsen, but whether it will get to an LVAD or transplant they cannot say with certainty. Was it easier to process the heart transplant and LVAD being a heart failure patient? Since you are a transplant patient, I'd assume that you suffered a gradual decline. How as that to cope with? The last is the hardest for me to sit with, so I'd love to hear your experiences! Morgan (heart-failure.net Moderator)